Phrases
Necessary phrases: Portugese

Since this phrase guide is intended for exchange students, many phrases are in the familiar form. If you find an error in any of these phrases, have a suggestion for some new phrases, or you would like to help with the phrases, please email us at jeetje@yahoo.com.

An English tanslation is provided to identify the phrases. Other forms of identification are under development.

Note, the Brazilian flag is shown here since we recieved the translation from a friend in Brazil.
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Portugese
English Translation
Como você está? How are you?
Bem. Fine.
Obrigado/Obrigada. Thank you (for a man/for a woman).
Por favor. Please.
Como você se chama? What's your name?
Meu nome é . . . My name is . . .
Você pode me ajudar? Can you help me?
Você pode falar mais devagar? Can you speak slower?
Eu tenho fome. I'm hungry.
Eu tenho sede. I'm thirsty.
Sim/Não Yes/No
Me desculpa. I'm sorry.
Eu sou de . . . I'm from . . .
Eu moro em . . . I live in . . .
De onde eu posso telefonar? Where can I make a telephone call?
Prazer em conhecê-lo/Prazer em conhecê-la. Nice to meet you. (to a man/to a woman)
Tchau See you (more like "Ciau")
segunda Monday
terça Tuesday
quarta Wednesday
quinta Thursday
sexta Friday
sábado Saturday
domingo Sunday